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John Rawlence
Personal information
Full name
John Rooke Rawlence
Born(1915-09-23)23 September 1915
Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England
Died17 January 1983(1983-01-17) (aged 67)
Ascot, Berkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1934Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 5
Runs scored 87
Batting average 14.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 38
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 February 2010

Colonel John Rooke Rawlence OBE (23 September 1915 – 17 January 1983) was an English first-class cricketer. Rawlence was a right-handed batsman.

Rawlence was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, where he represented the college cricket team. Rawlence topped the college teams batting averages in 1933.

Rawlence represented Hampshire in two first-class matches in 1934 against Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire.

Four years later in 1938, Rawlence represented the Army in two first-class matches against Cambridge University and Oxford University.

Rawlence's final first-class match came after the Second World War in 1950 for the Combined Services against Glamorgan.

Rawlence died at Ascot, Berkshire on 17 January 1983.